Payroll Tax QA & Compliance Specialist

Human Resources Exam SHRM; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Justworks in Tampa, FL is seeking a Quality Assurance Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist to drive validations, reconciliations, and evidence standards across federal, state, and local payroll tax processes. You will investigate discrepancies, maintain auditable documentation, and ensure timely tax updates across systems.

You will partner with internal teams and vendors, apply SQL where needed, support SOX/SOC controls, and seek continuous improvement through automation and data-driven insights to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of federal, state, and local payroll and payroll tax experience, including filing and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with payroll tax reconciliations, discrepancy investigation, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Experience with payroll tax software and systems, including tax scheduling and filing tools; MasterTax experience is preferred.
• Experience researching payroll tax requirements using tax authority sources and research tools.
• Experience supporting software enhancements or implementations, process improvements, data conversions, or user acceptance testing.
• Working knowledge of SQL and experience using queries to support data analysis and validation.
• Experience documenting processes, controls, reconciliations, and evidence in an audit-ready manner.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and exercise sound judgment in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform Quality Assurance and Compliance Validation: conduct payroll tax validations and reconciliations; ensure complete, accurate records and timely corrections.
• Serve as SME for payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local requirements; research and resolve issues with tax agencies as needed.
• Strengthen controls and audit readiness: support SOX/SOC controls and evidence requirements; document processes and improvements.
• Partner Across Systems, Vendors and Teams: liaise with Justworks and third-party vendors; coordinate system changes and testing; communicate findings clearly.
• Improve Quality and Operational Effectiveness: monitor metrics, identify root causes, and apply tech and automation to improve processes.

Skills

Payroll tax

Reconciliations

Data analysis

SQL

Audit readiness

Documentation

Issue resolution

Communication

Automation/AI awareness

Tools

MasterTax

Payroll software

Job description

Justworks in Tampa, FL is seeking a Quality Assurance Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist to drive validations, reconciliations, and evidence standards across federal, state, and local payroll tax processes. You will investigate discrepancies, maintain auditable documentation, and ensure timely tax updates across systems.

You will partner with internal teams and vendors, apply SQL where needed, support SOX/SOC controls, and seek continuous improvement through automation and data-driven insights to